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The digital evolution of South Africa’s shipping industry
January 30, 2018 https://www.itnewsafrica.com/2018/01/the-digital-evolution-of-south-afri...

As South Africa’s maritime and shipping industry continues to benefit from technological interconnectivity, the sector is on the brink of a true digital evolution – but requires dynamic changes to be made to its policies.

Industry struggles to find qualified workers.
Jan 29, 2018 http://www.capecodtimes.com/business/20180129/new-website-touts-marine-j...

A new website established by a statewide advocacy group aims to attract more people to the marine trades industry — a field that, like many, is seeing a shortage of workers coming into the fold.

Pakistan looks to maritime reform and industry development
Jan 30 2018 https://quwa.org/2018/01/25/pakistan-looks-to-maritime-reform-and-indust...

Speaking to the Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) on January 24, the Pakistan Navy Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi called for government reforms to managing Pakistan’s maritime affairs as well as maritime industry development as means to catalyze growth in the area.

Marina orders halt on boat building in Cordova lot
Norman V. Mendoza, January 29th, 2018 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/161872/marina-orders-halt-boat-buildi...

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) ordered a halt into the construction of a motorboat in a private property in Barangay Alegria, Cordova town after the lot owner filed a complaint at their office last year.

Hyundai Heavy Industries suspends production after fatal incident
Jason Jiang January 26th 2018 http://splash247.com/hyundai-heavy-industries-suspends-production-fatal-...

South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) suspended production yesterday following a fatal accident that occurred at the yard this week.

FAL Convention Amendments Introduced
January 19, 2018 https://www.breakbulk.com/news-fal-convention-amendments-introduced/

New legislation for maritime traffic has introduced requirements for enhanced electronic information exchange and strengthened seafarer’s rights to shore leave.

Chinese navy rescues 2 crew members from sinking Mongolian ship
Xinhua| 2018-01-29 http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-01/29/c_136934068.htm

NANJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- A vessel of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy rescued two drowning crew members from a sinking Mongolian cargo ship in waters off Wenzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province around midnight Sunday.

German container ship invaded by drug traffickers, intercepted at sea
Mikhail Voytenko January 29, 2018 http://maritimebulletin.net/2018/01/29/german-container-ship-invaded-by-...

Taiwan trader suspected of sanctions breach
29 Jan 2018 https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20180130_03/

Prosecutors in Taiwan say a local businessman has exported coal from North Korea in violation of UN sanctions against the country.

They suspect the trader leased a cargo ship through Chinese intermediaries, had it loaded with anthracite coal at a port in western North Korea, and sold the cargo off a Vietnamese port, between August and September of last year.

Sanchi oil tanker disaster: how spills and accidents can make ships safer
January 30, 2018 http://theconversation.com/sanchi-oil-tanker-disaster-how-spills-and-acc...